3D Printing
We offer our 3D printing services to students, staff, and the public. To request a 3D print job use the form below. We will respond with a price quote and estimated time of printing. Olds College does not offer 3D printing for profit; our fees cover materials and maintenance of our printers, so we can continue to provide this service.
3D Printing Request
Find 3D Models
"MakerBot's Thingiverse is a thriving design community for discovering, making, and sharing 3D printable things. As the world's largest 3D printing community, we believe that everyone should be encouraged to create and remix 3D things, no matter their technical expertise or previous experience. In the spirit of maintaining an open platform, all designs are encouraged to be licensed under a Creative Commons license, meaning that anyone can use or alter any design."
"Sketchfab is empowering a new era of creativity by making it easy for anyone to publish and find 3D content online. With a community of millions of creators who have published millions of models, we are the largest platform for immersive and interactive 3D. Additionally, our store lets buyers and sellers transact 3D models with confidence using our realtime viewer and model inspector."
"Bringing together stories of exceptional design and engineering from around the globe, the Autodesk Gallery celebrates the creative process and shows how people are using new technology to imagine, design, and create a better world."
"At Pinshape, our mission is to make 3D printing simple and fun! We strive to provide our users an easy-to-use platform that lets them explore, share and download high-quality 3D printable designs. We aim to build an engaging community of innovative makers and designers of all experience levels, who ultimately helps shape the future of 3D printing."
Design your own model
Fusion 360 is a comprehensive design tool offered from the Autodesk suite. Allowing for parametric modeling and design you can use this tool to create accurate and functioning prototypes and test fit and motion and perform real time simulations of moving parts. You can obtain this software for 3 years under an educational license, useful for learning the software and designing prototypes for 3d printing. It is recommended to take a look at Fusion 360 tutorials to get started
"SketchUp Free is the easiest way to draw in 3D, now delivered in a web browser. Draw, orbit, push-pull: make anything you can imagine, however you envision it." As an Olds College student you also have SketchUp for schools attached to your account. Simply select the Google Apps button from your OC Email, select more, and choose SketchUp for Schools. Take a look at SketchUp's video Tutorials to start designing.
"Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation." Check out Blender's tutorials to get started.
